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Barton vs Glover vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barton | Glover | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,051 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Highest 33% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.